因為質量問題和裝修工發生糾紛，裝修工被解雇之後，電話揚言不會給我們好日子過會來砸門，果然第二天來砸壞了車庫門，叫了警察，警察就照了相問了情況就走了。
我們需要賠償是要民事法庭告他們他們嗎？這種故意s損壞財產應該是二級罪的，警察會抓他嗎？
You may be charged with criminal property in the 2nd degree if the prosecution has reason to believe that you:
1. Intentionally or knowingly damaged the property of another without their consent using “widely dangerous means”,
2. Intentionally or knowingly damaged someone else’s property without their consent and the value of damage is greater than $1,500, or
3. Intentionally or knowingly damaged the agricultural equipment, supplies, or products of someone else where the damage exceeds $500.
Second degree criminal property damage is a Class C felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison.
Ref: HRS §708-821
Criminal Property Damage in the Third Degree
You could be charged with criminal property damage in the 3rd degree if the prosecutor has probable cause to believe that you did any of the following:
1. Recklessly damaged someone else’s property without their permission with the use of “widely dangerous means”,
2. Intentionally damaged someone else’s property in an amount exceeding $500, or
3. Intentionally damaged the agricultural equipment, supplies, products, or equipment in an amount exceeding $100.
Criminal property damage in the 3rd degree is a misdemeanor charge which could get you up to one year in jail and fines.
Ref: HRS §708-822
Criminal Property Damage in the Fourth Degree
The least serious of all criminal property damage offenses, criminal property damage in the 4th degree occurs when you intentionally damage the property of another without their consent and it does not fulfill the requirements of the other criminal property damage offenses.
This is a petty misdemeanor charge which carries a potential sentence of up to 30 days in jail as well as fines.
Ref: HRS §708-823
